I’m often asked about what makes a website successful and there’s no quick answer to that. In the seminars that I teach, I usually go page-by-page and offer tips for success, as well as general site-wide best practices. Each industry will have specific “must haves” for their websites but I find that no matter the …
We’ve talked a lot about the benefits of having a business blog, and even how to make that blog successful. However, we have not spent time discussing how to go about choosing the right blogger for the job. When deciding who should write your business’ blog, you have two options. Should you use an …
Who should be writing your company blog? Questions to help you decide Read More »
Have you ever felt like life was just out of whack? As if you simply can’t get everything done? Consider this: the problem might be that you are focusing on trying to find “work/life” balance. In my last blog, I discussed how the idea of work/life balance is not only irrational, it’s unhealthy. We talked …
We’ve all heard the idea of “work/life balance” and a growing number of companies even support the idea because letting employees have time to manage their lives outside of work usually means better a better-engaged workforce. Here’s the problem: the idea of work/life balance is a fallacy. A farce. And not to mention, unhealthy. …
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Village Writing School offers online writing series School’s new Center for Nonprofits location will host the three-class series ROGERS, ARK.— The Village Writing School will host a three-part series educating writers about the art of writing for online audiences. The three classes will be taught by local blog and website copywriter Jamie Smith, owner of …
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We’ve all heard the phrase “anything worth doing is worth doing well” and that idea applies to how you run your small business. We discussed the 5 reasons that your small business needs a blog and today we’re talking about how to make that blog successful. It’s not enough to just haphazardly post a …
I often have small business owners approach me to ask about writing a blog for their business. They have been told they “must” have one, but many don’t know how to go about it or even fully understand why they should add a blog to their already long list of things to do. I usually …
Many of you have probably been told that you need a blog to grow your small business but you are at a loss as to knowing where to start. Or perhaps you\’re a writer who would like to start offering this service. Either way, you need to participate in this seminar to grow your business! …
Did you know that soon there will literally be tons more chocolate in the four-state region? I\’m a chocolate lover so I think this is a good thing. This is all happening because Kyya Chocolate, Arkansas\’ first bean-to-bar chocolate maker, just doubled its manufacturing capacity with the purchase of additional space and machinery. This expansion …
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I\’ve been involved with WordCamp Fayetteville since it began seven years ago. Here\’s a quick summary followed by a link to the PDF. Quick look: WordCamp Fayetteville will be July 22-24 at the University of Arkansas. The July 23 workshop is designed to help people at all levels of knowledge develop websites — at …
